Climate change and the coast : building resilient communities / edited by Bruce C. Glavovic, Mick Kelly, Robert Kay, Ailbhe Travers.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2015.Description: xxxiv, 562 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9780367864637

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DDC classification:

627.58 GLA/C

Contents:

Part 1. Coastal communities and the climate change imperative -- part 2. Climate change and the coastal zone : North America -- part 3. Climate change and the coastal zone : South and Southeast Asia -- part 4. Climate change and the coastal zone : Australasia -- part 5. Climate change and the coastal zone : small islands -- part 6. Climate change and the coastal zone : South America -- part 7. Climate change and the coastal zone : Europe -- part 8. Climate change and the coastal zone : Africa -- part 9. Conclusion and practical steps for adapting to climate change.

Summary: Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities will interest those concerned about the future of coastal communities. It shows what has succeeded and what has failed around the world, and where there are opportunities to be grasped and pitfalls to be avoided. It will be invaluable to those involved in enabling adaptation to climate change, including policy-makers, coastal managers, day-to-day decision-makers, students, and researchers.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Technical Reference Book	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	SEOCS	627.58 GLA/C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		10833

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities will interest those concerned about the future of coastal communities. It shows what has succeeded and what has failed around the world, and where there are opportunities to be grasped and pitfalls to be avoided. It will be invaluable to those involved in enabling adaptation to climate change, including policy-makers, coastal managers, day-to-day decision-makers, students, and researchers.

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